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Declining meat prices downplay Colcom subsidiary’s sales increase

by ...Finance and Economics (archives) April 20, 2017No Comments

Declining meat prices downplay Colcom subsidiary’s sales increase Companies & Markets April 18, 2017By Own Correspondent Colcom’s revenue for the year ended December 31 2016 rose by eight percent to US$33,07 million compared to US$30,57 million in 2015. COLCOM Holdings says it has, since dollarisation, invested over US$2,5 million into subsidiary, Associated Meat Packers (AMP), in …

Pay your taxes, farmers told

by ...Finance and Economics (archives) April 20, 2017No Comments

Pay your taxes, farmers told National Report April 13, 2017By Staff Reporter Economist, John Robertson THE 2016/17 agricultural season was meant to be a good year for tobacco farmers, until the taxman came along.Late last month, farmers without valid tax clearance certificates — and these happen to be in the majority — were asked to pay …

Commercial timber plantations under threat from illegal settlers

by ...Land Issues (archives) April 20, 2017No Comments

Commercial timber plantations under threat from illegal settlers April 20, 2017 in National, News CHIMANIMANI — this semi-tropical region of Zimbabwe — which has large tracts of beautiful, evergreen landscapes — has some of the country’s biggest commercial timber plantations that sit perfectly on its mountainous terrain and blend well with the flora and fauna of all types, …

‘Armyworm threat not yet over’

by ...Agriculture (archives) April 20, 2017No Comments

‘Armyworm threat not yet over’ April 20, 2017 Local News Tawanda Mangoma in CHIREDZIGovernment has warned farmers not to relax in the fight against fall armyworm, saying the yield threatening creature is likely to resurface as it is hibernating underground. In an interview with The Herald, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made said the …

Not all labour cases are appealable to the Supreme Court

by ...Labour Information, Wages and the Law April 20, 2017No Comments

Not all labour cases are appealable to the Supreme Court April 20, 2017 Business Davies Ndumiso SibandaMANY employers and workers have lost a lot of money and in some instances assets in cases that are appealed to the Supreme Court without success. There are a number of things one needs to consider before making a decision …

Lions kill 32 goats, 8 cattle in two weeks

by ...Wildlife and Conservancies April 20, 2017No Comments

Lions kill 32 goats, 8 cattle in two weeks April 20, 2017 Local News Whinsley Masara, Chronicle ReporterLIONS are wreaking havoc in Binga, killing livestock after straying into villages. About 32 goats and eight cattle have been killed in two weeks by lions in Chitete village, Sinansengwe Ward under Chief Sinansengwe in Binga. Sinansengwe ward councillor Mr …

Zim’s fertile farm land lying idle

by ...Agriculture (archives) April 19, 2017No Comments

Zim’s fertile farm land lying idle April 13, 2017 in News MORE than half of Zimbabwe’s irrigable land is underutilised due to dilapidated state-owned irrigation equipment, posing a threat to the country’s food security, a study by the Auditor-General has revealed. By Hazel Ndebele Zimbabwe, once the breadbasket of the region, has been reduced to a basket …

Allied Timbers seek partner for power project

by ...ZESA (archives) April 19, 2017No Comments

Allied Timbers seek partner for power project April 19, 2017 Business Business Reporter —ALLIED Timbers Zimbabwe is seeking partners to establish a power generating plant that use timber waste material from its sawmills. The country’s biggest timber processor said in a statement that it wanted to utilise saw dusts from its saw mills to produce power. The …

Govt to announce cotton prices…..Brace for most lucrative cotton season ever: Made

by ...Agriculture (archives) April 19, 2017No Comments

Govt to announce cotton prices…..Brace for most lucrative cotton season ever: Made April 14, 2017 Local News Dr Made Tawanda Mangoma in CHIREDZIAgriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made yesterday said Government will soon announce the much-awaited cotton prices for this season, which will be above 50 cents per kilogramme. Speaking in an interview …

Sadc agric ministers head to Swaziland

by ...Agriculture (archives) April 19, 2017No Comments

Sadc agric ministers head to Swaziland April 18, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterMinisters of agriculture from SADC are expected to meet in Swaziland soon to come up with ways of solving crop and livestock pests and diseases that have wreaked havoc in the region. Zimbabwe will be represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation …

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Declining meat prices downplay Colcom subsidiary’s sales increase

Pay your taxes, farmers told

Commercial timber plantations under threat from illegal settlers

‘Armyworm threat not yet over’

Not all labour cases are appealable to the Supreme Court

Lions kill 32 goats, 8 cattle in two weeks

Zim’s fertile farm land lying idle

Allied Timbers seek partner for power project

Govt to announce cotton prices…..Brace for most lucrative cotton season ever: Made

Sadc agric ministers head to Swaziland